Newell, Arthur, Private, 14103, 9th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment Born West Bromwich, Staffordshire Enlisted Chesterfield, Derbyshire Killed in action 14th July 1916
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial
1911 Census: Arthur Newell was a 16 year old pottery jar carrier, lodging at 30, Carlisle Street, Sheepbridge, the home of William Macefield, an iron furnace labourer.
Service record: Enlisted 2nd September 1914 Employed as a colliery haulage driver 5 feet 3.25 inches in height Pale complexion Blue eyes Light brown hair Primitive Methodist Served in France from the 28th July 1915 Received a shell wound to the scalp and shoulder 25th November 1915 Returned to unit 4th December 1915 Treated in hospital for debility 1st - 7th July 1916 Reported missing 14th July 1916
Born West Bromwich, Staffordshire
Enlisted Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Killed in action 14th July 1916
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial
1911 Census:
Arthur Newell was a 16 year old pottery jar carrier, lodging at 30, Carlisle Street, Sheepbridge, the home of William Macefield, an iron furnace labourer.
Service record:
Enlisted 2nd September 1914
Employed as a colliery haulage driver
5 feet 3.25 inches in height
Pale complexion
Blue eyes
Light brown hair
Primitive Methodist
Served in France from the 28th July 1915
Received a shell wound to the scalp and shoulder 25th November 1915
Returned to unit 4th December 1915
Treated in hospital for debility 1st - 7th July 1916
Reported missing 14th July 1916